Dependent on region, university and form of education, the Canadian grading systems are a combination of percentage, GPAs and letter grades. This makes the question “What grade did you get?” a whole other essay and a math exam on its own.

The grading system in Alberta

It is customary for universities situated in Alberta to let the teacher or each institution settle the way letter grades convert in percentages. For instance, an A+ can be translated as a 4.0 grade point at the University of Alberta, SAIT Polytechnic, MacEwan University, or University of Calgary, while, for the rest of the territory, it converts with 4.3.

Other universities use a nine-point grading scale, where 9 = A+, 8 = A or A-, 7 = B+ or B, and so on.

You should check the grading system of your university prior to applying, but only if you have a curiosity that can’t be quenched. No grading system will ever provide you with a huge mark for nothing. I’m sorry, students everywhere, but that’s the truth.

The grading system in Saskatchewan

The territory of Saskatchewan, although it is the most difficult to pronounce, it has, probably, the easiest grading system. The universal consensus across faculties and universities is the use of a percentage. And that’s it!

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